marriage counseling; marital counseling
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
woman who works in the sex industry
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to blow water (whale, blowhole, etc.); to spout; to squirt (female ejaculation)
gross; disgusting; sickening
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
Aomori (city, prefecture)
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
going home from work; on the way home from work
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
waste of time; killing time
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign